Hancock unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a hard 31-13 fall against the Stone Tomcats on Friday. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Tomcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Hancock lost, don't look at Kaison Koenenn. Despite the final result, he rushed for 160 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 186 yards and two TDs.
Ayden Green had an outrageously good game for Stone as he rushed for 273 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 77 receiving yards and one score. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Green a new career-high.
Looking ahead, Hancock will head out on the road to challenge Harrison Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Stone, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Poplarville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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